Beijing Sailing Center

Our courses are specifically designed to be fun and challenging but not to overburden students with theory. We achieve this by starting you in the boats on dry land and getting you to practice a technique. Then we get you on the water putting that technique into practice. The instructor is there to help and encourage, but you have to find the skills to achieve the task. Towards the end of the session we play some games that reinforce the skill that has just been learnt. when we get back ashore we review and discuss the new skill and introduce the theory behind it.

Course type:	Level 1 - Start Sailing
Suggested minimum pre-course experience:	None
Aim:	By the end of this course, delegates will be able to sail a boat on all points under supervision and in a controlled environment.
Course content:	The focus of this course is to equip delegates with the basic knowledge required to get them sailing independently. The course is broken down into 4 practical sessions and 1 theory session. Each of the practical sessions includes learning on our simulator, followed by the delegates setting sail to practice what they just learnt on the water. Our instructors, who are also on the water, lead the delegates through a step-by-step process which quickly enables the delegates to manoeuvre and handle a boat with confidence.
Course duration:	2 days (approximately 12 hrs instruction)
Equipment	Topper Omega, Topper Topaz Uno+

Course type:	Level 2 - Go Sailing
Suggested minimum pre-course experience:	Level 1
Aim:	By the end of this course, delegates will be able to sail a boat indeendently both inside and outside the marina.
Course content:	Building on the level 1 qulaification, this course aims to get delegates sailing independently. During the course we focus on: Sea sailing and how to handle waves Coming alongside a pontoon or another boat Picking up a mooring Rescuing a man overboard Onshore and offshore breezes Leaving and returning to a beach or slipway
Course duration:	2 days (approximately 12 hrs instruction)
Equipment	Topper Omega, Topper Topaz Uno+